Cambridge Library Collection - Fiction and Poetry: Cranford: By the Author of 'Mary Barton', 'Ruth', Etc. (Paperback)

from PensiveCat

A pleasant story that ends with a bank bust. Lots of quirky ladies involved, mostly with good hearts, and what's not to love about Miss Matty. It takes a while to find out the name of the narrator, and then it's done with little fanfare. A friendly counterpoint to all the Dickens I've been readin...

from knittingfreak

"In the first place, Cranford is in possession of the Amazons; all the holders of houses above a certain rent are women. I love the first line of this book. The reader knows from the beginning that this is going to be a fun book. Elizabeth Gaskell doesn't disappoint. There are some men in the sto...

from booksandwine

I suppose you probably want to know what exactly Cranford is about, eh? Well, there isn't really an overarching plot, rather, this is a series of connected, gentle vignettes about spinster ladies. I am pretty sure Cranford is to the 19th Century what Golden Girls are to my generation. It's geriat...

from nordie

A classic book by Gaskill of a small town - almost a village - in rural England, dominated by women of a certain age. Whilst not rich, they are not necessarily poor and they have developed their own ways of presenting themselves to the local community. The book is narrated by Mary Smith, not a n...

from emanate28

Absolutely delightful! There's no sweeping plot, but little happenings and the comings and goings of the little village ladies were so humorously and lovingly depicted, that I couldn't put the book down. The characters are so lovable, despite of (or thanks to?) their foibles because at the bottom...